Have you ever thought, "If I were ever diagnosed with a terminal illness, I would request to see Radiohead before I died?" For those of you who share this sentiment or just did not get to see Thom Yorke and the boys in Denver this summer, I Might Be Wrong Live Recordings may fulfill the live Radiohead void in all your life.
Jewel Kilcher has definitely made a decided return to her folk rock roots.
"An Eye for the City," the new photography show at the University Art Museum, presents Italian cities and how they've suffered from failed urban planning. Italian photographers shoot all the work displayed in this exhibition, making the show's ambiance very personal and meaningful. They do a magnificent job of capturing the crude nature of these contemporary locations by purposefully using architectural and aesthetic photographic techniques.
Visitors to the Hispanic Cultural Center in the coming weeks will be treated to glimpses into the landscapes and lifestyles of Mexico and New Mexico - past and present.
The comparison of the origin of love and the artistic process has proven to be a fertile topic amongst artists of varying genres. Many have portrayed the two as a discovery of the self - a true revelation of meaning within a seemingly chaotic and nonsensical world.
Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom - okay, it's Rodey Theatre, so it's not that far away - three houses were filled with people given to merriment and music.
The Shins' 10th album, Oh, Inverted World is a relaxing listen with simple melodies and lulling vocals. James Mercer, vocalist and guitarist, sounds like a young Brian Wilson, giving the album an intriguing bounce in its step.
When Maya Angelou casts her hypnotizing gaze upon an audience, all is forgotten. Like a lone star peeking through the night sky, she shines brilliantly upon those she encounters.
Looking for something to do this weekend, but don't want to drive for half an hour to get to it? Why not grab a few friends and head Downtown for one of several grand opening events at the brand new 14-screen Century Theatre.
First and foremost, of course, is the title. The 1996 work by British playwright Mark Ravenhill has been capturing attention worldwide with those three little words since its debut in London's West End. "
A little band called Sevendust knocked Albuquerque to its musical knees Monday.
Vincent Gallo, a self-confessed sexual compulsive, has recently released his debut record, When. It's a record full of sweet melodies that lazily weave in and out of Gallo's heart as he sings about forgotten, egocentric crushes.
Part autobiography, part family memoir and part sickeningly cute, Craig Barnes' new novel "Growing Up True" celebrates the value of family in rural Colorado in the years after World War II. Or rather, it makes an effort to celebrate.
"Phenomenal Woman," which is the title of one Maya Angelou's better known poems, does not even begin to describe the voice that will resonate through Popejoy Hall Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Gwyneth Paltrow sports one of the increasingly popular Hollywood "fat suits" in the new controversial Fox release "Shallow Hal." The Farrelly Brothers' latest film explores societal notions of beauty presented atop a comic landscape.
Who knew classical music could make you belly laugh? This past Friday, the chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque strutted its audience-friendly performance style at the second performance of its 27th season. The concert repertoire included "Serenade for Strings in E Minor" by Sir Edward Elgar, two non-derivative pieces by Charles Ives and "Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Try to imagine a hybrid musical species bred of hip-hop, jazz and Latin music. Pour in equal elements of each, and that's what you get from clarinetist, composer and arranger Don Byron's most recent release with his band, Music for Six Musicians.
"Hey, this sounds like punk rock," smirks a sarcastic friend of mine, as the latest CD by the Bouncing Souls, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, spins in the back of my room. Yes, indeed. What my friend means is that the album, the band's sixth, sounds pretty much like any other punk rock CD we could have thrown into the stereo.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe has unveiled an exhibition titled, "Carr, O'Keeffe, Kahlo: Places of Their Own" that showcases the work of three renowned female artists from each country in North America.
Lead singer Ira Wilson, left, trumpeter John Simms and bassist Adrian Wall of Red Earth perform during the semifinal round of the New Mexico Showcase at Burt's Tiki Lounge Nov. 3. The final round begins at 9 p.m. Saturday.
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